Lead Controls Engineer – PLC/SCADA & Automation

M.C. Dean; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 93,840 - 140,760; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean is seeking a Controls Engineer 3 to design, develop, install, and maintain control systems across industries including industrial controls, water/wastewater, and transportation.

You will lead programming for automation and SCADA, develop test procedures, and conduct factory and field testing. Applicants should have strong PLC/SCADA expertise, experience with ladder logic and structured text, and familiarity with major platforms.

Qualifications

• Proficient in ladder logic and structured text.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills for automation issues.
• Experience designing, programming, and troubleshooting PLCs across multiple platforms.

Responsibilities

• Designs documents and subsystem designs for control systems and SCADA projects.
• Lead programming/configuration efforts for complex automation and SCADA applications.
• Test, commission, and troubleshoot deployed control systems and related hardware/software.
• Perform maintenance and upgrades of existing systems and respond to service calls.

Job description

M.C. Dean is seeking a Controls Engineer 3 to design, develop, install, and maintain control systems across industries including industrial controls, water/wastewater, and transportation.

You will lead programming for automation and SCADA, develop test procedures, and conduct factory and field testing. Applicants should have strong PLC/SCADA expertise, experience with ladder logic and structured text, and familiarity with major platforms.